Ozone Generator... Does it really work?
Products GuidesDiscuss Ozone Generator... Does it really work? in the Detailer's Library forums; I get quite a few cars in where there is some sort of smoke smell that needs to be removed ...

I have also heard good things about auto vaccine. Their system uses Chlorine Dioxide to remove smells, bacteria, etc...You can google it to find out more, but this is what they say on their website about ozone generators..

"Other chemicals such as ozone can also physically change odor-causing chemical compounds (get rid of them). However, ozone is also very reactive with many non-targeted materials, such as dust in the air, fabric, and plastic and metals that are in the surrounding environment. Because of these non-targeted side reactions, more ozone may be needed for a particular job in order to maintain a level high enough to react with the odor-causing compounds. Additionally, aggressive side reactions can damage furniture and appliances in the area being deodorized with ozone. Ozone also requires the use of sophisticated machinery and electricity."

Don't apartment complexes use Ozone Generators? Pretty positive they do. I'd imagine using one in a car for a day (or however long they take) would basically filter the air completely and remove any sort of smell.

Errrr I t hink mine is 2000 parts per hour, but that number is subjective (like horsepower from brand to brand). And yes, ozone is an oxidizer, so it has the ability to turn dashboards white. I even heard the paint peeling off kitchen cabinets. But you'd have to run the machine for hours and hours. One dose of 20min and if that doesn't work perhaps a second dose. Of course the source of the odor has to be addressed.

We just purchased a thermal fogger for our smoke odor elimination. We used it on our first car and it was amazing. No smoke odor left at all. The process involves running the heater and air conditioner while treating with the smoke so it gets into the ventilation system. The whole process took about 1 1/2 hours.

Those Dakota smoke odor eliminators surprisingly worked freaking amazing on 2 vehicles I used them on, had several people smell them days later and still nothing had returned cheap and effective so I bought 3 more cans